Russia: Overpaid environmental pollution fees can be reimbursed

Payers of environmental pollution fees (e.g. organisations paying for air emissions, wastewater discharges or waste disposal) can be reimbursed for the amount of any overpaid fees. In order to do so, a payer is required to submit an application to the local branch of the environmental authority (RosPrirodNadzor) .

The letter with the detailed explanation on how to claim such a reimbursement was published by the RosPrirodNadzor on 22 March 2017. 

Law: Letter No. AS-06-02-36/5194 dated 15 March 2017 on the Repayment of Overpaid Environmental Pollution Fees